Chapter 12 of Miss Con is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Miss Con is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND MAGGIE'S EFFORTS. GLADYS HEPBURN'S JOURNAL—continued. October 18. I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly. The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
Chapter 12 of Miss Con is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “AND MAGGIE'S EFFORTS.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.”
possessive form of “hepburn” — United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)
From this reading “GLADYS HEPBURN'S JOURNAL—continued.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “GLADYS HEPBURN'S JOURNAL—continued.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “October 18.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.”
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading “I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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From this reading October 18.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MAGGIE'S EFFORTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
without stop or interruption
From this reading GLADYS HEPBURN'S JOURNAL—continued.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading AND MAGGIE'S EFFORTS.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GLADYS HEPBURN'S JOURNAL—continued.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
possessive form of “hepburn” — United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)
From this reading GLADYS HEPBURN'S JOURNAL—continued.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading GLADYS HEPBURN'S JOURNAL—continued.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND MAGGIE'S EFFORTS.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October 18.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The place is named "Beckdale," and it is far-away in a lonely part of the West Riding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading I MET the girls to-day, and they were quite full of the thought of this Yorkshire estate, which has come to Mr. and Mrs. Romilly.
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